CTSFW 175th Timeline 2 pgs_Layout 1 10/16/2020 4:23 PM Page 1 175 Years of Concordia Theological Seminary

1846 1847 1850 1861 1870 1875 1891 1922 n Concordia Theological n The Lutheran Church— The Seminary incorporates as the n The Civil War breaks out. The first full class Friedrich A. R. Pieper n Henry A. Klein Seminary is founded in Fort Missouri Synod founded on German Theological Seminary of n The Seminary moves to of students born Craemer serves as the serves as the Wayne, Indiana. April 26 as the German the German Evangelical Lutheran St. Louis, Missouri. in America enter is elected as fourth president sixth president n Wilhelm Sihler Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other the Seminary. the third of Concordia of Concordia serves as its Missouri, Ohio and Other States. States on January 21. 1874 president Theological Theological first president. The name was then shortened of Concordia Seminary. Seminary. to its current name on the Theological n Synod’s name n Wilhelm and Synod’s 100th anniversary. Seminary. Friedrich Craemer R. Pieper Henry Klein Susanna Sihler changes from marry on June 8. n Wilhelm Loehe 1914 “Deutsche Evangelische Mrs. Sihler transfers Richard D. Lutherische Synode” to Wilhelm Sihler Combined seminaries in St. Louis. would found the ownership of Biedermann “Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the Seminary Missouri, Ohio, and Other St. Paul’s Ladies’ Aid and what Concordia Theological Seminary n C.F.W.Walther serves as the to the LCMS on States.” is now the CTSFW Food and ca. 1860 becomes the Concordia fifth president September 8. Clothing Co-op. second Theological of Concordia president of Theological n Instruction begins of 11 n Jakob Seidel Seminary moves to Wilhelm Loehe Concordia students on October 10. is the first Springfield, Illinois. Seminary. graduate of the Seminary. Theological Richard Biedermann Seminary. Luther Hall in Springfield C.F.W. Walther 1928 1945 1946 1954 1959 1962 1974 Transition begins from n Gotthiff C. The minimum Construction begins on the Jacob A.O. Preus II Robert D. Preus teaching classes in Barth serves entrance age campus of Concordia Senior serves as the 1970 serves as the German to English. as the eighth is set at 20 years College in Fort Wayne. 11th president Richard J. Schulz 13th president of president of of age. of Concordia is elected as the Concordia Concordia 1952 Theological 12th president of Theological 1936 Theological Seminary. Concordia Seminary. Henry B. Seminary. Theological Hemmeter Gotthilf Barth Walter A. Baepler George Beto J.A.O. Preus II Robert Preus n Married men Seminary. elected as the elected as the are now accepted serves as the seventh ninth president of as incoming students. 10th president Richard J. Schulz president of Concordia of Concordia Concordia Theological Architect Mr. Eero Saarinen Theological Theological Seminary. (third from left) explaining Seminary. Seminary. Henry Hemmeter Walter Baepler the campus concept model 1975 1976 19911993 1995 1996 2003 2011 2015 2018 n Doctor of Ministry Concordia Theological Seminary Doctor of Philosophy The Russian Project Deaconess The Wayne and Barbara Kroemer Doctor of program begins moves back to Fort Wayne, in Missiology program is established training begins Library is dedicated. Philosophy 2020- at Concordia where it inherits the Concordia begins at Concordia at CTSFW. at CTSFW. in Theological Theological Seminary. Senior College campus. Theological Studies 2021 n Master of Sacred Seminary (CTSFW). program begins Theology program at CTSFW. begins at Concordia Theological Seminary. David G. Schmiel Dean O. Wenthe Lawrence R. Rast Jr. becomes the serves as the begins his service Russian Project students Kramer Chapel with the Wayne and CTSFW celebrates its 14th president 15th president as the 16th president with CTSFW faculty outside Barbara Kroemer Library 175th academic year. of CTSFW. Kramer Chapel. of CTSFW. of CTSFW. 14 For the Life of the World CTSFW 175th Timeline 2 pgs_Layout 1 10/16/2020 4:23 PM Page 1 175 Years of Concordia Theological Seminary

1846 1847 1850 1861 1870 1875 1891 1922 n Concordia Theological n The Lutheran Church— The Seminary incorporates as the n The Civil War breaks out. The first full class Friedrich A. R. Pieper n Henry A. Klein Seminary is founded in Fort Missouri Synod founded on German Theological Seminary of n The Seminary moves to of students born Craemer serves as the serves as the Wayne, Indiana. April 26 as the German the German Evangelical Lutheran St. Louis, Missouri. in America enter is elected as fourth president sixth president n Wilhelm Sihler Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other the Seminary. the third of Concordia of Concordia serves as its Missouri, Ohio and Other States. States on January 21. 1874 president Theological Theological first president. The name was then shortened of Concordia Seminary. Seminary. to its current name on the Theological n Synod’s name n Wilhelm and Synod’s 100th anniversary. Seminary. Friedrich Craemer R. Pieper Henry Klein Susanna Sihler changes from marry on June 8. n Wilhelm Loehe 1914 “Deutsche Evangelische Mrs. Sihler transfers Richard D. Lutherische Synode” to Wilhelm Sihler Combined seminaries in St. Louis. would found the ownership of Biedermann “Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the Seminary Missouri, Ohio, and Other St. Paul’s Ladies’ Aid and what Concordia Theological Seminary n C.F.W.Walther serves as the to the LCMS on States.” is now the CTSFW Food and ca. 1860 becomes the Concordia fifth president September 8. Clothing Co-op. second Theological of Concordia president of Theological n Instruction begins of 11 n Jakob Seidel Seminary moves to Wilhelm Loehe Concordia students on October 10. is the first Springfield, Illinois. Seminary. graduate of the Seminary. Theological Richard Biedermann Seminary. Luther Hall in Springfield C.F.W. Walther 1928 1945 1946 1954 1959 1962 1974 Transition begins from n Gotthiff C. The minimum Construction begins on the Jacob A.O. Preus II Robert D. Preus teaching classes in Barth serves entrance age campus of Concordia Senior serves as the 1970 serves as the German to English. as the eighth is set at 20 years College in Fort Wayne. 11th president Richard J. Schulz 13th president of president of of age. of Concordia is elected as the Concordia Concordia 1952 Theological 12th president of Theological 1936 Theological Seminary. Concordia Seminary. Henry B. Seminary. Theological Hemmeter Gotthilf Barth Walter A. Baepler George Beto J.A.O. Preus II Robert Preus n Married men Seminary. elected as the elected as the are now accepted serves as the seventh ninth president of as incoming students. 10th president Richard J. Schulz president of Concordia of Concordia Concordia Theological Architect Mr. Eero Saarinen Theological Theological Seminary. (third from left) explaining Seminary. Seminary. Henry Hemmeter Walter Baepler the campus concept model 1975 1976 19911993 1995 1996 2003 2011 2015 2018 n Doctor of Ministry Concordia Theological Seminary Doctor of Philosophy The Russian Project Deaconess The Wayne and Barbara Kroemer Doctor of program begins moves back to Fort Wayne, in Missiology program is established training begins Library is dedicated. Philosophy 2020- at Concordia where it inherits the Concordia begins at Concordia at CTSFW. at CTSFW. in Theological Theological Seminary. Senior College campus. Theological Studies 2021 n Master of Sacred Seminary (CTSFW). program begins Theology program at CTSFW. begins at Concordia Theological Seminary. David G. Schmiel Dean O. Wenthe Lawrence R. Rast Jr. becomes the serves as the begins his service Russian Project students Kramer Chapel with the Wayne and CTSFW celebrates its 14th president 15th president as the 16th president with CTSFW faculty outside Barbara Kroemer Library 175th academic year. of CTSFW. Kramer Chapel. of CTSFW. of CTSFW. Fall 2020 15